Civil rights center gets 'green' design

Atlanta, GA will soon have a new "green" memorial commemoriating the Civil Rights Movement. According to Catherine Fox at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
The Center for Civil and Human Rights will make an iconic statement when it opens in 2012 in downtown Atlanta. A design by the Freelon Group and HOK Atlanta was announced Thursday as the winning entry in the architectural competition for the city's newest cultural institution.
It features a pair of interlocking structures that suggest the linked arms of civil rights marchers. The form of the $125 million downtown facility also symbolizes solidarity among individuals that advances all human rights struggles. Clad in terra cotta sunscreens, the building aims to balance the dignity and drama that befit an important attraction that could cement Atlanta's growing reputation as a destination for cultural tourism and serious civil rights study.What other "green" memorials are going up around the nation?